Michael Holmes因拖着受伤的袋鼠四百公尺 被判15个月徒刑 导致其死亡 Michael Holmes sentenced to 15 months for dragging injured kangaroo 400 meters, causing its death.

Michael Anthony Holmes,61岁,因在新南威尔士州车辆后面400米处拖着一只自觉袋鼠,造成重伤和畸形,被判处15个月监禁。 Michael Anthony Holmes, 61, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for dragging a conscious kangaroo 400 meters behind his vehicle in New South Wales, causing severe injuries and deformities. 事发于2025年4月13日, 福尔摩斯在动物脖子上绑上一根尼龙绳, The incident occurred on April 13, 2025, when Holmes tied a nylon rope around the animal’s neck and dragged it along a rural road, despite knowing it was injured. 他对恶劣的动物虐待表示认罪,没有表示悔恨,并告诉法庭他视袋鼠为害虫。 He pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty and showed no remorse, telling the court he viewed kangaroos as pests. Roger Clisdell地方法官引述了极端残忍和福尔摩斯毫无悔意的说法,裁定他对社区构成危险,要求立即监禁8个月,不得假释。 Magistrate Roger Clisdell cited the extreme cruelty and Holmes’ lack of regret, ruling he posed a risk to the community and requiring immediate incarceration with an eight-month non-parole period. 袋鼠在那天晚些时候死亡。 The kangaroo died later that day. 该案引起了澳大利亚全国对动物福利法和动物虐待后果的注意。 The case has drawn national attention to animal welfare laws and the consequences of animal cruelty in Australia.